Hiroshima: The Indian Women's Hockey team qualified for the semi-final of the FIH Women's Series Finals as they hammered Fiji 11-0 in their third and last Pool A match here at the Hiroshima Hockey Stadium on Tuesday.
The match saw world no. 9 Indian team dominate throughout the match, allowing Fiji to only have one circle entry in the entire 60 minutes, whilst making 74 entries into Fiji's striking circle.
In the first quarter, India took the lead in the fourth minute when Lalremsiami's cross-field ball was deflected by a Fiji Defender into the back of the net.
Captain Rani scored India's second goal in the 10th minute as she struck from a Penalty Corner (PC).The next minute saw Neha Goyal, run from the left flank and then assist a great goal for Monika to make it 3-0.Forward Vandana Katariya scored only her second goal of the competition when she struck in the 12th minute.
Gurjit Kaur also registered her name on the score-sheet as she converted from a PC in the last minute of the first quarter to see India hold a 5-0 advantage.The 19th minute saw Gurjit Kaur's drag-flick being stopped by the Fiji goalkeeper Ro Lavenia Ratumaimuri on her left side, but the Indian defender was quick to convert in the same minute through another PC as she slotted home in the left bottom side of the goal to make it 6-0.
Two minutes later, Gurjit completed her hat-trick of goals as she scored on the rebound with a reverse stick after her drag-flick was blocked by a defender.
